What a great statement from caring non-smokers
in the Phillipines...
Friday, June 28, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Jamaica: No mon, you can't smoke here....
According to USA Today, as of July 15,
it will be illegal to smoke in public in
Jamaica...I guess that goes for everything...
Jamaica bans smoking in public...
it will be illegal to smoke in public in
Jamaica...I guess that goes for everything...
Jamaica bans smoking in public...
Someone please explain this to me...new cigarettes...?
The cigarettes the FDA allowed are
Lorillard Tobacco Co. products-
Newport Non-Menthol Gold Box 100s
and Newport Non-Menthol Gold Box
The cigarette you can smoke in the pool!
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Learning the hard way...Fire Bad...
When I was about nine, I torched my hand by igniting
a Zippo lighter too close to an open can of lighter fluid.
Yes, I had an adult Zippo lighter that had all sorts of
little components to it, the flint, the spring, the spark
wheel, etc. Not a toy for children. My grandfather still
gave it to me for Christmas. After all, every would be
smoker had a lighter...
Those were the days when extremely dangerous
"toys" like rifles, bows and arrows and explosive
chemicals could be gotten without parental signatures
and be played with without adult supervision-
the good old days... I hid my burned up hand from
my folks, who never knew I scorched myself like
Peter Boyle's character in Young Frankenstein...
when I was young....
a Zippo lighter too close to an open can of lighter fluid.
Yes, I had an adult Zippo lighter that had all sorts of
little components to it, the flint, the spring, the spark
wheel, etc. Not a toy for children. My grandfather still
gave it to me for Christmas. After all, every would be
smoker had a lighter...
Those were the days when extremely dangerous
"toys" like rifles, bows and arrows and explosive
chemicals could be gotten without parental signatures
and be played with without adult supervision-
the good old days... I hid my burned up hand from
my folks, who never knew I scorched myself like
Peter Boyle's character in Young Frankenstein...
when I was young....
An Affirmation to Quit Smoking in six languages...
These are also the languages the book is going
to be translated into as part of our Indiegogo
crowd funding project... don't forget to breathe!
Monday, June 24, 2013
Number of smokers increases after major catastrophes...
When we are collectively stressed, the tendency
to smoke or return to smoking increases. This
article from The Atlantic explains the behavior...
A million people returned to smoking after 9/11...
to smoke or return to smoking increases. This
article from The Atlantic explains the behavior...
A million people returned to smoking after 9/11...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Camel Cigarettes are One Hundred Years Old?
Really? That's funny, none of their fans ever
lived to celebrate their own centennials...
I first saw Joe Camel on a giant billboard
in Paris in 1976...he's still a creepy bastard....
lived to celebrate their own centennials...
I first saw Joe Camel on a giant billboard
in Paris in 1976...he's still a creepy bastard....
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
Give your Father a breath of fresh air...
To honor Father's Day, we are offering the
Kindle version of Romancing The Smoke Free
all day Sunday, June 16. I know I would have
given a copy to my dad if I could have. Here's
your chance to give back to him for all he's done
for you. If he smokes, here's a book that may
help him get smoke free. Here's to a fresh start!
Father's Smoke Free Day Free Kindle Download
Kindle version of Romancing The Smoke Free
all day Sunday, June 16. I know I would have
given a copy to my dad if I could have. Here's
your chance to give back to him for all he's done
for you. If he smokes, here's a book that may
help him get smoke free. Here's to a fresh start!
Father's Smoke Free Day Free Kindle Download
E Cigarettes insist they they are the new wave of smoking... and unfortunately, they are...
Looks like e-cigarettes are coming on strong
with Big Tobacco underwriting and smokeless
nicotine becoming vogue for the Millennials.
This is distressing, to say the least.
Nicotine is the addiction; smoking is the habit.
Addictions are much harder to beat. E Cigarettes
are nothing more than nicotine dispensing units
that will drag most every hipster back to tobacco.
They fascinate the Tech Heads, who will join in
because it's the hip thing to do. Clearly, in the
Image Scrimmage, as my friend Paul used to call it,
people will do the stupidest things if they think it
will make them look cool. e-Cigarettes may be
the worst of the 21st century in Entitlement and
Technology. This is my opinion.
Let's get something straight- e cigarettes keep
the habit firmly in place... in almost all cases,
it will be only a matter of time until an e smoker
returns to tobacco. The electronic smoke companies
know this. They attack like pit bulls anyone who
challenges their product. But to give them equal time,
here's a link to yesterdays article in the New York Times.
e-cigarettes are in vogue and at a crossroads...
with Big Tobacco underwriting and smokeless
nicotine becoming vogue for the Millennials.
This is distressing, to say the least.
Nicotine is the addiction; smoking is the habit.
Addictions are much harder to beat. E Cigarettes
are nothing more than nicotine dispensing units
that will drag most every hipster back to tobacco.
They fascinate the Tech Heads, who will join in
because it's the hip thing to do. Clearly, in the
Image Scrimmage, as my friend Paul used to call it,
people will do the stupidest things if they think it
will make them look cool. e-Cigarettes may be
the worst of the 21st century in Entitlement and
Technology. This is my opinion.
Let's get something straight- e cigarettes keep
the habit firmly in place... in almost all cases,
it will be only a matter of time until an e smoker
returns to tobacco. The electronic smoke companies
know this. They attack like pit bulls anyone who
challenges their product. But to give them equal time,
here's a link to yesterdays article in the New York Times.
e-cigarettes are in vogue and at a crossroads...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The blog of the Intergalactic Nicotine News; Smoking Journalism in the Universe
Romancingthesmoke.blogspot.com brings
the Intergalactic Nicotine News to you; the
stories, the legal and medical ramifications
and the casualties in the ongoing battle to
somehow vanquish the evil plant Tobacco.
These posts track stories of global mandates
about smoking, much of which is usually left
out of the weekly and nightly news.
It's news you want to know.
It's the responsibility of any author who
advocates a healthy lifestyle to provide
specific support material. Romancing The
Smoke: Reflections of a Nicotine Addict
is the basis for these writings and musings
about the struggle to quit smoking.
This is important news; because when you read
what the they're finally doing to to get everyone
to quit, you'll want to stop smoking too!
the Intergalactic Nicotine News to you; the
stories, the legal and medical ramifications
and the casualties in the ongoing battle to
somehow vanquish the evil plant Tobacco.
These posts track stories of global mandates
about smoking, much of which is usually left
out of the weekly and nightly news.
It's news you want to know.
It's the responsibility of any author who
advocates a healthy lifestyle to provide
specific support material. Romancing The
Smoke: Reflections of a Nicotine Addict
is the basis for these writings and musings
about the struggle to quit smoking.
This is important news; because when you read
what the they're finally doing to to get everyone
to quit, you'll want to stop smoking too!
Monday, June 10, 2013
The inventor of the smoking ban has been nominated for the Nobel Prize!
Way to go Jerry Reiss!
This is such well deserved recognition
for an activist's efforts to curtail Tobacco...
Kent, UK cancer scientist nominates smoking ban inventor for Nobel Peace prize
This is such well deserved recognition
for an activist's efforts to curtail Tobacco...
Kent, UK cancer scientist nominates smoking ban inventor for Nobel Peace prize
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
It's all in your head...and your lungs
Of all of humanity's addictions, smoking seems
to be the most difficult habit to break. Thousands
of ways to quit are offered, but so many of them are
ineffective to 90% of the population who smokes.
That is because quitting smoking is a mostly cerebral
endeavor; and the initial experiences of giving up
tobacco are completely physical; and most of the
cessation practices rely upon the product or method
as the weapon to defeat the addiction. The only real
thing that will beat cigarettes is your own mind.
The only way I was able to defeat the habit was by
convincing myself I could no longer do it. Ever again.
Ever again.
I got that I was rapidly running out of respiratory
capability and was down to the last few days of
unassisted breathing. I worried that maybe I was
too late. It certainly felt as though it was. This moment
is a turning point in every smoker's life. What helped
me (sadly) was that I had watched far too many people
ignore it on their way out the door. If a person really
wants to live, they will quit. Honestly...not gum, not
the Patch, not an e cigarette, or a "miracle drug" will
really work. One has to overcome the habit in their
mind. Let your mind convince you body what a good
idea this is. Your body will get it soon enough.
As my friend River said, "it comes down to breath."
Breath is life. Quitting is the key to keep breathing.
If you're a smoker, the next time you are going to
have a cigarette, please breathe ten incredibly deep
breaths before you light up. Then take ten more.
Then decide whether you really want to smoke.
You might be on your way...
to be the most difficult habit to break. Thousands
of ways to quit are offered, but so many of them are
ineffective to 90% of the population who smokes.
That is because quitting smoking is a mostly cerebral
endeavor; and the initial experiences of giving up
tobacco are completely physical; and most of the
cessation practices rely upon the product or method
as the weapon to defeat the addiction. The only real
thing that will beat cigarettes is your own mind.
The only way I was able to defeat the habit was by
convincing myself I could no longer do it. Ever again.
Ever again.
I got that I was rapidly running out of respiratory
capability and was down to the last few days of
unassisted breathing. I worried that maybe I was
too late. It certainly felt as though it was. This moment
is a turning point in every smoker's life. What helped
me (sadly) was that I had watched far too many people
ignore it on their way out the door. If a person really
wants to live, they will quit. Honestly...not gum, not
the Patch, not an e cigarette, or a "miracle drug" will
really work. One has to overcome the habit in their
mind. Let your mind convince you body what a good
idea this is. Your body will get it soon enough.
As my friend River said, "it comes down to breath."
Breath is life. Quitting is the key to keep breathing.
If you're a smoker, the next time you are going to
have a cigarette, please breathe ten incredibly deep
breaths before you light up. Then take ten more.
Then decide whether you really want to smoke.
You might be on your way...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Smoking employees cost companies $6,000 a year
Those smoke breaks cost a lot of money
From MSNNBC...
what a smoking employee costs a company...
Monday, June 3, 2013
Frank Lautenberg, New Jersey senator, dies at 89
Below is an excerpt from the New York Times about
this politician who created legislation that helped
regulate the irresponsible side of drinking, smoking
and guns.
"In 1989, he led a successful fight to ban smoking on
all commercial airline flights. Mr. Lautenberg, once
a two-pack-a-day smoker, told the Senate, "With this
legislation, nonsmokers, including children and
infants will be free from second hand smoke. Working
flight attendants will avoid a hazard that has
jeopardized their health and their jobs.""
Gov. Christie is expected to replace the five term
Democratic senator with a member of the GOP.
Thanks for being the voice of reason, Senator.
Below is an excerpt from the New York Times about
this politician who created legislation that helped
regulate the irresponsible side of drinking, smoking
and guns.
"In 1989, he led a successful fight to ban smoking on
all commercial airline flights. Mr. Lautenberg, once
a two-pack-a-day smoker, told the Senate, "With this
legislation, nonsmokers, including children and
infants will be free from second hand smoke. Working
flight attendants will avoid a hazard that has
jeopardized their health and their jobs.""
Gov. Christie is expected to replace the five term
Democratic senator with a member of the GOP.
Thanks for being the voice of reason, Senator.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Russian Smoking Ban Takes Effect....
The public smoking ban in Russia we reported on
last year takes effect today. This should be quite
a change for one of the heaviest tobacco using
countries. This is nicotine news worth paying
attention to; as it will most likely herald the future
of tobacco usage and legislation in the Eastern block.
You can find the back story on our 10/26/12 post.
Today's article on Yahoo...
Russia's smoking ban takes effect today...
last year takes effect today. This should be quite
a change for one of the heaviest tobacco using
countries. This is nicotine news worth paying
attention to; as it will most likely herald the future
of tobacco usage and legislation in the Eastern block.
You can find the back story on our 10/26/12 post.
Today's article on Yahoo...
Russia's smoking ban takes effect today...
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